We built this city,
we built this city on rock an' roll.
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll.
Say you don't know me,
or recognize my face.
Say you don't care who goes
to that kind of place.
Knee deep in the hoopla
sinking in your fight.
Too many runaways
eating up the night.
Ma Coley plays the mamba,
listen to the radio,
don't you remember?
We built this city,
we built this city on rock an' roll.
We built this city,
we built this city on rock an' roll.
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll.
Someone's always playing
corporation games.
Who cares they're always changing
corporation names.
We just want to dance here
someone stole the stage.
They call us irresponsible,
write out us off the page.
Ma Coley plays the mamba,
listen to the radio,
don't you remember?
We built this city,
we built this city on rock an' roll.
We built this city,
we built this city on rock an' roll.
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll.
It's just another Sunday
in a tired old street.
Well if you got the toco, oh,
then we just lost the beat.
Who counts the money
underneath the bar?
Who writes the wrecking ball
in two wild guitars?
Don't tell us you need us
cos we're just simple fools.
Looking for America
coming through your schools.
Don't you remember?
Ma Coley plays the mamba,
listen to the radio,
don't you remember?
We built this city,
we built this city on rock an' roll.
We built this city,
we built this city on rock an' roll.
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll.
Built this city,
we built this city on rock an' roll.
Built this city, we built this city on rock an' roll.